Global Patent Index - EP 1150037 B1

EP 1150037 B1 20051214 - BALL SCREW

Title (en)

BALL SCREW

Title (de)

KUGELSPINDEL

Title (fr)

VIS A BILLES

Publication

EP 1150037 B1 20051214 (EN)

Application

EP 99954436 A 19991108

Priority

JP 9906214 W 19991108

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP1150037A1] Lubricant retaining slits (5, --) are formed on a pair of seal members (2) from end surfaces (2b) thereof facing inside in the axial direction of a nut (1) of a ball screw to intermediate portions of the seal members (2), and foreign bodies removing slits (6 --) are formed on the seal members (2) from end surfaces (2c) thereof facing outside in the axial direction of the nut (1) to intermediate portions thereof. The lubricant retaining slits (5--) can positively trap the lubricant invading into the gap between the seal member (2) and the screw shaft and returns the lubricant inside the nut (1). The foreign bodies removing slits (6 --) can remove the foreign bodies stored on the outer peripheral surface of the screw shaft and discharged outside the nut (1). <IMAGE>

IPC 1-7

F16H 25/24; F16C 29/00

IPC 8 full level

F16H 25/24 (2006.01); F16H 57/04 (2010.01)

CPC (source: EP KR US)

F16H 25/2204 (2013.01 - KR); F16H 25/2418 (2013.01 - EP KR US); F16H 57/0497 (2013.01 - EP KR US); F16H 25/2204 (2013.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/18712 (2015.01 - EP US); Y10T 74/18744 (2015.01 - EP US)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

DE FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1150037 A1 20011031; EP 1150037 A4 20030604; EP 1150037 B1 20051214; DE 69928966 D1 20060119; DE 69928966 T2 20060817; KR 100626762 B1 20060922; KR 20010107941 A 20011207; US 6571653 B1 20030603; WO 0135002 A1 20010517

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 99954436 A 19991108; DE 69928966 T 19991108; JP 9906214 W 19991108; KR 20017005674 A 20010504; US 80669301 A 20010606